Trunk-carrier



(No Model.)

' R. BALL.

TRUNK CARRIER.

Patented 001;. 9,1883;

l Unirse SrArns ArnNr Enron.

RICHARD BALL, or Bosron, MAssAcHUsnTrs.

TRUNK-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersvIatent No. 286,372, dated OctoberAQ, 1883.

' Appnmuon filed october e1, 1381. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, RICHARD BALL, of Boston,`in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented 'certain Improvements in Trunk-Carriers, of which the following is a specifica-tion.

Ihis invention has for its object to provide a convenient device for carrying trunks up and down stairs; and it consists in a frame adapted to support a trunk, provided with handles projecting beyond the ends of the trunk, and with adjustable stops to prevent the trunk from slipping on the frame, as I will now proceed to describe. l

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a top vieuF of my improved carrier. Fig.` 2 represents a side view of the same with a trunk in place upon'it. Fig. 3 represents a section on line n: a; of Fig. 1. Y

The saine letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures. l

Carrying out my invention, I construct a frame, Apcomposed of tWo longitudinal side pieces, 2 2, alongitudinal central piece, 3, and cross-pieees 4 4. The side pieces, 2 2, are eX- tended at both ends to form handles, and are suiciently far apart t0 enable a person to stand between them. The central piece, 3, is shorter than the side pieces, and is provided with longitudinal slots B B near its ends. C O represent blocks secured to the piece 3 `by bolts .D D, passing through the slots B B,

and provided with thumb-nuts .E E,Which are adapted to clamp the blocks Q rrnly against the piece 3, and to loosen said blocks, so that they can be moved. The blocks C C constitute vstops which bear against the ends of a trunk placed on the frame,as shown in Fig. 2, and

prevent the trunk from slipping on the frame. The adjustability of the blocks enables them to hold trunks fof different sizes, as Will be readily seen.

By the use of this device trunks and boxes can be much more easily carried by two persons than by the use of the ordinary handles of the trunk, each person being enabled to use both hands. The blocks C C enable a trunk to be carried up and down stairs Without slipping, and the thumb-nuts enable saidV blocks to be quickly adjusted to the length of the trunk.

`F F represent blocks upon the under side of the frame to support the side pieces, 2 2, slightly above the door, so that the ends or handles can be readily grasped. i

The use of my improved carrier Will prevent much damage to trunks, caused by breakage `of handles and the consequent dropping of the trunk upon the floor.

I claim- The improved trunk-carrier, consisting of the longitudinal side pieces, 2 2, provided with end handles, the cross pieces 4 4, and the eena tral piece, 3, provided near its ends with adjustable blocks or stops for the ends of a trunk,

and with means for positively holding said stops in any position to which they may be adjusted, so that they can be adapted to dif ferent-sized trunks, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specicatiomin the presenceof two sub scrbing witnesses, this 19th day' of October, A. 111881. Y Y

RICHARD BALL. Witnesses:

C. F. BROWN, A. Il. IVHITE. 

